Thank you for tuning in to Episode 322 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website. This week's segments included:

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
From the Armchair
KAL News
Events
On a Happy Note
Quote of the Week

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Miles' Dump Truck

Pattern: Dump Truck by by AnvisionCrochet (crochet pattern for sale on Ravelry & Etsy)
Yarn: Big Twist Value Solids
Hook: C (2.75 mm)
Ravelry Project Page

Merry Christmas Kevin

Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz, Steel Toes in the Merry Christmas, Kevin colorway
Ravelry Project Page

Midnight Orchid Socks

Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Yarn: Patons Kroy Stripes in the Midnight Orchid colorway
Ravelry Project Page

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Goldwing Sweater

Pattern: Goldwing by Jennifer Steingass ($8 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Needles: US 6 (4.0mm) for body and US 5 (3.75 mm) for rolled neck
Yarn: Valley Superwash DK in Sand (MC) and handspun from Wound Up Fiber Arts for CC (Ravelry page for handspun details)
Ravelry Project Page
Progress: I'm working on the colorwork yoke

Pollen Party Socks

Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Pollen Party colorway + 20g mini (I think it's Legacy Fiber Artz mini)
Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Ravelry Project Page
Progress: I'm well into the foot of the second sock.

Mine! Socks

Yarn: Woolens & Nosh SW Targhee Fingering (90 SW Targhee, 10% Nylon) in the colorway- Mine! aka A Gull Takes Off with Bluberry
Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
Ravelry Project Page
About the Colorway: Nemo Reference- thin white stripes with wider colorful stripes in between Orange, aqua, yellow, navy, light gray. May 2025 Club Colorway. Navy mini
Almost to heel of sock 1

From the Armchair Books

Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino. Amazon Affiliate Link. (You may enjoy this- Beautyland Review)
Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave. Amazon Affiliate Link.
Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden. Amazon Affiliate Link. Check out this link to a Guardian article about the book.
John of John by Douglas Stewart. Amazon Affiliate Link.

Musical: Black Swan at American Repertory Theater Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click those, please know that I am an Amazon Associate and I earn money from qualifying purchases. KAL News Splash Pad Party '26 Details

Event runs 5/22-7/31
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Splash Pad '26 Official Rules
Enter your FOs using the Summer Celebration Form. Then come over to this Ravelry Thread to share pics and let us ooh and ahh with you!
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Find official SPP'26 images you can use on social media in this Google folder.

Splash Pad RAVELRY Links

A few fun highlights from the June Poolside Chat

Broken Jack socks knit up by Ravelry user KBamr- Check out the Ravelry Project Page here.
PAKnitWit shared a handy video for the Tubular Cast On using scrap yarn in this Ravelry Post.
SammichStitches is working on a Persian Tiles Blanket and got all of the pieces done- ready to seam up and wow is it beautiful. Check out this Ravelry Post.
Lmecoll shared a test knit sock for Chit Chat Knits- check it out in this Ravelry Post. They're called the Summer Sizzle Socks.

Events

July 31-August 1: Flock Fiber Festival in Seattle, WA
August 8- FIber Revival in Newbury, MA
September 12 & 13: